“Color palette is visually pleasing and well coordinated. Balance between sky and earth is successful and waterflow invites the view in. Strive for consistency in stitch length. Binding technique generally well done.”

I don’t know Serena….I think the judges are “old school” trained. For me, if a handmade and handquilted quilt had every stitch EXACTLY THE SAME, the effect it has is not the same. I enjoy the handmade nature of not having EVERYTHING exact… Paul Statler designed the Statler System for every stitch to be exact and even. That can be amazing, but for those who know hand quilting, a few uneven or inexact stitches or lines makes the character of the quilt…I applaud your piece and give it new comments!